Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. The number of atoms in a mole of any pure substance is called

a. its atomic number. c. its mass number.
b. Avogadro’s number. d. its gram-atomic number.
____ 2. What can be said about 1 mol Ag and 1 mol Au?
a. They are equal in mass.
b. They contain the same number of atoms.
c. Their molar masses are equal.
d. They have the same atomic mass.
____ 3. An Avogadro’s number of any element is equivalent to
a. the atomic number of that element. c. 6.022 x 1023 particles.
b. the mass number of that element. d. 12 g of that element.
____ 4. The atomic mass of hydrogen is 1.008 amu. The reason that this value is not a whole number is
that
a. hydrogen only exists as a diatomic molecule.
b. the mass of hydrogen is the sum of the masses of the protons and electrons in the
atom.
c. the mass of a proton is not exactly equal to 1 amu.
d. hydrogen has more than one isotope.
____ 5. A chemical formula includes the symbols of the elements in the compound and subscripts that
indicate
a. the number of formula units present.
b. the number of atoms or ions of each type.
c. the formula mass.
d. the charges on the elements or ions.
____ 6. How many atoms of fluorine are in a molecule of carbon tetrafluoride, CF 4?
a. 1 c. 4
b. 2 d. 5
____ 7. A formula that shows the simplest whole-number ratio of the atoms in a compound is the
a. molecular formula. c. structural formula.
b. ideal formula. d. empirical formula.
____ 8. The molar mass of an element is the mass of one
a. atom of the element. c. gram of the element.
b. liter of the element. d. mole of the element.
____ 9. To determine the molar mass of an element, one must know the element’s
a. Avogadro number. c. number of isotopes.
b. atomic number. d. average atomic mass.
____ 10. What is the molar mass of magnesium?
a. 12.00 g c. 24.305 g
b. 26.982 g d. 22.990 g
____ 12. What is the empirical formula for a compound that is 36.1% Ca and 63.9% Cl?
a. CaCl c. CaCl2
b. Ca2Cl d. Ca2Cl2
____ 13. The molecular formula for vitamin C is C6H8O6. What is the empirical formula?
a. CHO c. C3H4O3
b. CH2O d. C2H4O2
____ 14. The percentage of sulfur in SO2 is about 50%. What is the percentage of oxygen in this
compound?
a. 25% c. 75%
b. 50% d. 90%
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____ 15. What is the percentage of OH in Ca(OH)2?
a. 45.9% c. 75%
b. 66.6% d. 90.1%
____16. How many atoms are there in 3.33 moles of strontium?
a. 2.00 x 1024 atoms c. 3.21 x 1032 atoms
b. 1.11 x 1011 atoms d. 4.24 x 1023 atoms
____17. What is the mass of 3.35 moles of sulfur trioxide?
a. 335 g c. 268 g
b. 245 g d. 107g
____18 How many moles are there in 425.0 g of sodium chloride?
a. 9.835 mol c. 8.126 mol
b. 7.272 mol d. 6.691 mol
____19 What is the mass of 5.55 moles of carbon monoxide?
a. 155 g c. 143 g
b. 138 g d. 122 g
____ 20. A student asks why the ashes from a fire have a much lower mass than the wood that was
burned.
Which is the correct answer to the student’s question?
a. Gases are released into the air.
b. Atoms in the wood are destroyed.
c. Heat causes molecules to lose density.
d. Water inside the wood solidifies.
____ 21. Students have two identical beakers with a mass of 20 grams each. The students pour a
different liquid reactant into each beaker. The total mass of the two beakers with the reactants
is 50 grams. Next, the students combine Reactant 1 and Reactant 2 into one of the beakers. A
chemical reaction produces a product.

If all of the reactants are consumed and no gases are produced, what is the total mass of the
product and one beaker?
a. 40 grams b. 30 grams c. 20 grams d. 70 grams
____ 22. In the equation below, 46 grams of sodium (Na) reacted with 36 grams of water (H2O).

If 2 grams of hydrogen gas (H2) is produced by this reaction, what is the mass of sodium
hydroxide (NaOH) produced?
a. 10 grams b. 44 grams c. 80 grams d. 82 grams
____The reaction below shows potassium oxide being produced (K2O) by combining
oxygen (O2) with potassium (K). The mass of potassium is 50 g and the mass of oxygen is 12 g.
K + O2 K2O
What is the mass for the potassium oxide that was produced?
a. 160 grams b. 62 grams c. 12 grams d. 50 grams
____ 24. A student observes a chemical reaction.
Aluminum (Al) + Oxygen (O) yields Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)
She writes an equation that correctly displays the law of conservation of mass.
Select the balanced equation below that she wrote about this chemical reaction.
a. 2Al + 3O3 2Al2O3 c. Al + O2 Al2O3
b. 4Al + 2O2 3Al2O3 d. 4Al + 3O2 2Al2O3

Balance the reactions a to e and indicate which types of chemical reaction that are being
represented:
a) Ca(ClO3) → CaCl2 + O2 Reaction Type ____________

b) ____ NH3 + ____ H2SO4 → ____ (NH4)2SO4 Reaction Type: _____________

c) ____ C5H9O + ____ O2 →____ CO2 + ____ H2O Reaction Type: __________________

d) ____ Pb + ____ H3PO4 → ____ H2 + ____ Pb3(PO4)2 Reaction Type: ______________

e) ____ Li3N + ____ NH4NO3 → ___ LiNO3 + ___ (NH4)3N Reaction Type: _______________

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. The number of atoms in a mole of any pure substance is called

a. its atomic number. c. its mass number.
b. Avogadro’s number. d. its gram-atomic number.
____ 2. What can be said about 1 mol Ag and 1 mol Au?
a. They are equal in mass.
b. They contain the same number of atoms.
c. Their molar masses are equal.
d. They have the same atomic mass.
____ 3. An Avogadro’s number of any element is equivalent to
a. the atomic number of that element. c. 6.022 x 1023 particles.
b. the mass number of that element. d. 12 g of that element.
____ 4. The atomic mass of hydrogen is 1.008 amu. The reason that this value is not a whole number is
that
a. hydrogen only exists as a diatomic molecule.
b. the mass of hydrogen is the sum of the masses of the protons and electrons in the
atom.
c. the mass of a proton is not exactly equal to 1 amu.
d. hydrogen has more than one isotope.
____ 5. A chemical formula includes the symbols of the elements in the compound and subscripts that
indicate
a. the number of formula units present.
b. the number of atoms or ions of each type.
c. the formula mass.
d. the charges on the elements or ions.
____ 6. How many atoms of fluorine are in a molecule of carbon tetrafluoride, CF 4?
a. 1 c. 4
b. 2 d. 5
____ 7. A formula that shows the simplest whole-number ratio of the atoms in a compound is the
a. molecular formula. c. structural formula.
b. ideal formula. d. empirical formula.
____ 8. The molar mass of an element is the mass of one
a. atom of the element. c. gram of the element.
b. liter of the element. d. mole of the element.
____ 9. To determine the molar mass of an element, one must know the element’s
a. Avogadro number. c. number of isotopes.
b. atomic number. d. average atomic mass.
____ 10. What is the molar mass of magnesium?
a. 12.00 g c. 24.305 g
b. 26.982 g d. 22.990 g
____ 12. What is the empirical formula for a compound that is 36.1% Ca and 63.9% Cl?
a. CaCl c. CaCl2
b. Ca2Cl d. Ca2Cl2

____ 13. The molecular formula for vitamin C is C6H8O6. What is the empirical formula?
a. CHO c. C3H4O3
b. CH2O d. C2H4O2
____ 14. The percentage of sulfur in SO2 is about 50%. What is the percentage of oxygen in this
compound?
a. 25% c. 75%
b. 50% d. 90%
____ 15. What is the percentage of OH– in Ca(OH)2?
a. 45.9% c. 75%
b. 66.6% d. 90.1%
____16. How many atoms are there in 3.33 moles of strontium?
a. 2.00 x 1024 atoms c. 3.21 x 1032 atoms
b. 1.11 x 1011 atoms d. 4.24 x 1023 atoms
____17. What is the mass of 3.35 moles of sulfur trioxide?
c. 335 g c. 268 g
d. 245 g d. 107g
____18 How many moles are there in 425.0 g of sodium chloride?
c. 9.835 mol c. 8.126 mol
d. 7.272 mol d. 6.691 mol
____19 What is the mass of 5.55 moles of carbon monoxide?
c. 155 g c. 143 g
d. 138 g d. 122 g
____ 20. A student asks why the ashes from a fire have a much lower mass than the wood that was
burned.
Which is the correct answer to the student’s question?
a. Gases are released into the air.
b. Atoms in the wood are destroyed.
c. Heat causes molecules to lose density.
d. Water inside the wood solidifies.
____ 21. Students have two identical beakers with a mass of 20 grams each. The students pour a
different liquid reactant into each beaker. The total mass of the two beakers with the reactants
is 50 grams. Next, the students combine Reactant 1 and Reactant 2 into one of the beakers. A
chemical reaction produces a product.

If all of the reactants are consumed and no gases are produced, what is the total mass of the
product and one beaker?
a. 40 grams b. 30 grams c. 20 grams d. 70 grams

____ 22. In the equation below, 46 grams of sodium (Na) reacted with 36 grams of water (H2O).
 If 2 grams of hydrogen gas (H2) is produced by this reaction, what is the mass of sodium
hydroxide (NaOH) produced?
a. 10 grams b. 44 grams c. 80 grams d. 82 grams

____ 23 The reaction below shows potassium oxide being produced (K2O) by combining
oxygen (O2) with potassium (K). The mass of potassium is 50 g and the mass of oxygen is 12 g.
K + O2 K2O
What is the mass for the potassium oxide that was produced?
a. 160 grams b. 62 grams c. 12 grams d. 50 grams
____ 24. A student observes a chemical reaction.
Aluminum (Al) + Oxygen (O) yields Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)
She writes an equation that correctly displays the law of conservation of mass.
Select the balanced equation below that she wrote about this chemical reaction.
a. 2Al + 3O3 2Al2O3 c. Al + O2 Al2O3
b. 4Al + 2O2 3Al2O3 d. 4Al + 3O2 2Al2O3

Balance the reactions a to e and indicate which types of chemical reaction that are being
represented:
a) Ca(ClO3)2 → CaCl2 + 3O2 Reaction Type ____________

b) _2___ NH3 + ____ H2SO4 → ____ (NH4)2SO4 Reaction Type: _____________

c) __4__ C5H9O + __27__ O2 →__20__ CO2 + _18___ H2O Reaction Type:

__________________

d) __3__ Pb + ___2_ H3PO4 → __3__ H2 + ____ Pb3(PO4)2 Reaction Type: ______________

e) ____ Li3N + _3___ NH4NO3 → __3_ LiNO3 + ___ (NH4)3N Reaction Type: _______________